Akouos

Acquired

Healthy hearing available to all

Boston, United States · Founded 2016 · $162.5M raised

Employees
51–200
Founded
2016
Business Model
B2B
Website
akouos.com
Total Funding
$162.5M
Last Round
$105.0M Series BMar 2020
Rounds
3

About

Akouos is a precision genetic medicine company developing gene therapies to restore, improve, and preserve high-acuity physiologic hearing for people with disabling hearing loss. Focused on inner ear delivery and AAV gene therapy platforms, it was acquired by Eli Lilly. Targets genetic forms of hearing loss affecting 466 million worldwide.

Summary

Akouos is a Biotech company based in Boston, United States, founded in 2016. It has raised $162.5M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $105.0M Series B round in Mar 2020. Investors include 5AM Ventures, New Enterprise Associates and Eli Lilly.

Sign up to view the funding chart

Create a free account — you'll get 10 credits a month to unlock funding history, valuations, and tech stacks.

Funding History

AcquisitionOct 2022
$487.0M

Sign up to see all 5 rounds

Full funding history, per-round amounts, and investor participation.

Investors

Similar Companies